St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-22
sOME oFFsCE-sEEKERs.
Abe HoyntOn Said TO be After the
Bismarck Land Office.

ADc R0YhtOn sara eO DC A1LGr the
Bismarck Land Office.
Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, Oak, Jan. 21.-There is but
little speculation here among the politicians
as to where the new governor will place his
appointments when he comes into Office.
In fact, Mr. Church up to the present time
has been so on-communcative that it is
believed that his most intimate friends
have no idea where he will place his
favOrS. and it is doubtful if the to-be
governor has given the matter much
thought. In conversation he gives you no
hook on which to hang a conclusion that
he has thought out any one OH whom to
bestow even his most trivial Offering, but
it is likely that when the change in off ce
comes there will be a lively rafting among
the sere and yellow bones of the Republi-
cans. who have held sway in the territory
until they have come to think that they are
at liberty at any time to prove up on it.
Abe Boynton, the tall, square-shouldered
hymn singer of LennoX. Lincoln county, is
here. Abe is square-toed Democrat of
the old school and has a territorial reputa-
ton tor keeping the boys in line
III seasons of Encouragement and
low spirits. He came last week soon after
MI. Church arrived, and every politician at
once jumped at the conclusion that he was
after nip at the chicken pie. and he un-
doubtedly is, and the Democrats here say
he deserves a good-sized nip for he has
been true and faithful party worker for
years in the territory. and that years ago,
when he sold machinery for living, he
mixed Democracy with his business to an
extent almost alarming. 1t is set down that
Abe wants the land Office here. John Rea,
the present incumbent, stands well, and
there is considerable doubt expressed re-
garding his removal. 1t is claimed that he
wrote Commissioner Sparks
SEVERAL FLATTERING LETTERS,
i'll which he approved Of his orders and de-
cisions relative to lands in this part of the
country. These letters. it is claimed. have
put Mr.. Rea on the best of terms with Mr..
Sparks, but the people here, in large
majority, take exceptions to Mr. Sparks
rulings, and consequently their opinions
croSs-cut those of the atfable Rea. and the
Democrats say that he must go, and if he
does go Abe Boynton will probably be his
successor. Attorney General Engle's
chances for dropping out are good. The
only candidate for the office that has shown
up strongly as yet is Judge McGindley, of
Mandan, an able member of the bar, but
PiOUUJ HSAA elAoii7 Ill JCdlS. dilOl Il HAL WllO,
from that point of view, might not be salts
factory to the new administration. AS to
the other candidate for the Office, nothing
is heard here.
a leading Republican said to me to-day
that if Gov. Church confined his appoint
ments strictly to the Democratic ranks he
would find himself antagonzed by the leg
islative bodies, who would not confirm
them. The two houses are strongly Re
publican. and they would not willingly con-
sent to the placing in the most important
territorial Offices members of the opposite
party. This is but one mans idea. The
general impression is that if Gov. Church, i'll
making his appointments. distributes them
fairly among the different factions and sec
tons there will be no hitch i'll their confirm
alton. 1t is not political fight, it is a
squabble between sections,
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